Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to adopt a conference report appropriating $273.54 billion for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and other provisions for FY 1999.

Highlights:

Sets priority to fix the year 2000 problem (Y2K).

Requires separation of male and female recruits in their housing assignments.

Requires President to certify to Congress that any export to the People's Republic of China of missile equipment or technology will not give China any technological benefit 15 days before any item is exported.

Repeals land mine moratorium.

$70.59 billion for military personnel.

$49.9 billion for procurement.

$36.01 billion for research, development, test and evaluation, including $9.9 million for Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and Radar Technology Insertion Program (RTIP).

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to adopt a conference report appropriating $273.54 billion for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and other provisions for FY 1999.

Highlights:

Sets priority to fix the year 2000 problem (Y2K).

Requires separation of male and female recruits in their housing assignments.

Requires President to certify to Congress that any export to the People's Republic of China of missile equipment or technology will not give China any technological benefit 15 days before any item is exported.

Repeals land mine moratorium.

$70.59 billion for military personnel.

$49.9 billion for procurement.

$36.01 billion for research, development, test and evaluation, including $9.9 million for Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) and Radar Technology Insertion Program (RTIP).